Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11

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THE NAVY DEPARTMENT is informed of the arrival
Of the Dispatch at Portsmouth, N. H.
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-The President
came in from Oak View again this morning. The
regular Cabinet meeting was held to-day, those in
attendance being Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild,
Whitney, and Lamar.
FoRTY-sEvEN Pass AND BUT ONE FA11s.-The
board Of examiners for promotions in the War De-
partment have completed the marking of papers
OF the clerks OF the offices of Chief OF Engineers and
PaymaSter-General, who were recently examined.
In the Office OF Chief OF Engineers twenty -four
while In the PaymaSter- Generals ONCE all who
were examined, twenty-three, passed success
fully.
Mr.. ROBERT v. VANCE, the Assistant Commits
stoner OF Patents who has been very i'll at his
home In North Carolina became so much better
that he was able to return to this city day before
yesterday. He was at his Office for q short time
and was then obliged 10 return to his rooms where
he Is now quite i'll.
CONTINUED WARM WEATHER TO-M0RROw.-The
weather prophet reports continued warm weather
tomorrow.
REVENUE OFFICERS APPo1NTED.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has appointed the following reve-
nue. Officers: Arthur A. Stanton, storekeeper and
gauger, fifth Tennessee district, and Charles H.
Dear, gauger sixth Virginia district.
MRS. CLEVELAND yesterday visited the cottage
OF Rev. Percy Browne, at Marion, Mass, where
she TOOK tea and met party of friends.
CoMMIssARY-GENERALM MAcFEELY is acting Secre-
tary Of War during the absence of Secretary Endi-
cott.
GEN. CHAs HUGHES, who represented the twelfth
New YORK district In Congress in 1853 and 1854,
and during the war served as provost marshal OF
washington died at Sandy Hill, N Y, last evening.
MORE MvIrAT1ONs.-An invitation was wired
from Canton, Ga, yesterday to President Cleve-
land urging him to visit that city and attend the
agricultural fair, which will commence on the
Path OF October. A dispatch from Providence, r.
IT, says that City Solicitor Van Slyck Sheriff Pond,
and Col Howard Smith, OF the governors staff,
started for Washington last night, volunteer
v1te him to stop there If he goes to Marion to join
Mrs. Cleveland. President Cleveland was for
| mally invited Tuesday to visit Omaha on his West
ern trlp. Proper resolutions OF the city council
and board OF trade and a letter from the mayor
formed the invitation, which was sent by mail.
LIEUT.. ZALINsKI's DYNAMITE GUN, at Fort Lafay-
ette, is now nearly ready for practical test The
Secretary of the Navy has ordered boat to be
turned over to him, and in about three weeks he
Will try TO blow 1t up from distance OF ~ miles,
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
| mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time, at the rate Of so cents per month,
and the address changed as often as desired.
~ The requisite amount Of money must in each
case accompany the order.
COL HAMILTON RET1RED.-COl JnO w. Hamilton
5th artillery, the commandant at Fort Hamilton
New York Harbor, reached his sixty-fourth year
yesterday, and was retired from active service
He is at present at Silver Springs,Vt. On his
turn he will reside with his family in Brooklyn.
He graduated at West Point in 1S47. While he
was captain he was wounded in the battle Of
OluStee. In August. 1856, he was made major,
| in 1881 lieutenant-cOlOnes and in 1883 he be-
came colonel OF the 9Th artil lery. His retirement
| gives room for the promotion OF Major Graham to
| Ieutenant-cOlonel 4th artillery, OF Capt. Jacob
RaweS to be major 4th artillery, OF First Lieut..
Paul Romer to be captain, and OF second Lieut.
Albert c. Blunt to be 1sJ lieutenant 9TH artillery.
Lieut. Col A. Piper, 1st artillery, now stationed In
San Francisco, will be made colonel
MORE HORSE ACCOUNTS DISALLOwED-SecOnd Con-
trOller Butler has disalOwed voucher for $3.50 in
the accounts OF Lieutenant Colonel Batchelder Of
| the Quartermaster Generals Department. 1t is
| the amount paid for two horses purchased from
Hon. RObt. T. Lincoln for the use Of the Quarter
| masters Department. The horses were appraised
by board OF officers, and they were purchased by
colonel Batchelder. by direct orders from the